Nonprofit · EIN 20-4485651
SO PERCUSSION INC
Tax-exempt · BROOKLYN, NY 11205
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $986,321 | $1,052,585 | -$66,264 | $547,538 | $126,594 | $420,944 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $900,575 | $965,288 | -$64,713 | $646,204 | $159,483 | $486,721 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $515,156
- of which government grants
- $190,365
- Program service revenue
- $443,615
- Investment income
- $15,413
- Net rental income
- $6,803
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $1,868
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $4,127
- Other revenue
- $12,137
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $110,650
- Other salaries and wages
- $275,354
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $458,368
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $25,000
- Occupancy
- $45,795
- Travel
- $134,464
- Depreciation
- $2,534
- Program services (functional)
- $764,672
- Management and general (functional)
- $237,379
- Fundraising (functional)
- $50,534
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $646,204
- Total assets, end of year
- $547,538
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $126,594
- Net assets, end of year
- $420,944
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $12,380
- Publicly traded securities
- $3,087
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $298,694
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $122,250
- Gross receipts
- $1,132,527
- Employees
- 6
- Volunteers
- 5
- Year formed
- 2006
- State of legal domicile
- NY
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| TIM THOMAS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $108,000 |
| RUSSELL MAKOWSKY | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| MICHELLE PRESTON | VICE CHAIR AND SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| RACHEL ELSON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| ASTRID BAUMGARDNER | BOARD CHAIR EMERITUS Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JAZMIN CORREA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CATHERINE KOH STILLMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHARLES FOURNIER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAWN BATSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID LANG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GRACE ROW | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR LARRY SNYDER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JONATHAN GREENEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEVE MACKEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WALTER K BOOKER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
4 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANDREA MILLER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOON HUR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DOUG PERKINS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHELLEY KERR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| TIM THOMAS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $108,000 |
| RUSSELL MAKOWSKY | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| MICHELLE PRESTON | VICE CHAIR AND SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| RACHEL ELSON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| ASTRID BAUMGARDNER | BOARD CHAIR EMERITUS Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JAZMIN CORREA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CATHERINE KOH STILLMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHARLES FOURNIER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAWN BATSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID LANG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GRACE ROW | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR LARRY SNYDER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JONATHAN GREENEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEVE MACKEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WALTER K BOOKER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANDREA MILLER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOON HUR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 20 GRAND AVE APT 205, BROOKLYN, NY 11205-1318
- In care of
- % ADAM SILIWINSKI
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- ERIC CHA-BEACH, 20 GRAND AVENUE, BROOKLYN, NY 11205
- Signed the 990
- ERIC CHA-BEACH, CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER
- Phone
- (917) 822-5346
- Website
- SOPERCUSSION.COM
- Return prepared by
- RICH AND BANDER LLP
Mission
THE ORGANIZATIONS MISSION IS TO PROMOTE AND FOSTER THE PERFORMING ARTS AND SUSTAIN THE GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE PERFORMING ARTS AND TO REPLENISH THE AUDIENCE AND INCREASE THE NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS IN THE PERFORMING ARTS.
Program accomplishments
- THE ORGANIZATION ACCOMPLISHED ITS MISSION THROUGH THE SPONSORSHIP AND CONDUCT OF SEMINARS,WORKSHOPS, FORMAL AND INFORMAL MEETINGS, PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS, MASTER CLASSES, PERFORMANCES AND OTHER EXCHANGES OF INFORMATION. A LARGE NUMBER OF PERFORMANCES WERE DONE ON UNIVERSITY CAMPUSES, AS WELL AS LECTURES ON MUSIC AND OTHER ART FORMS.Expenses $733,390 · revenue $382,400
- THE SO PERCUSSION SUMMER INSTITUTE (SOSI) IS AN INTENSIVE TWO-WEEK CHAMBER MUSIC SEMINAR FOR COLLEGE AGE PERCUSSIONISTS AND COMOPSERS. THE FOUR MEMBERS OF SO PERCUSSION SERVE AS FACULTY IN REHEARSAL, PERFORMANCE, AND DISCUSSION OF CONTEMPORARY MUSIC.Expenses $31,282 · revenue $61,215
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 20-4485651
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2007
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A68)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $547,538
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,132,527
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $986,321 | $1,052,585 | $547,538 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $900,575 | $965,288 | $646,204 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $889,928 | $930,251 | $718,209 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | $829,016 | $667,909 | $630,950 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 20-4485651).
Questions about SO PERCUSSION INC
- What is the EIN of SO PERCUSSION INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SO PERCUSSION INC is 20-4485651.
- Is SO PERCUSSION INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2007.
- Are donations to SO PERCUSSION INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does SO PERCUSSION INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of SO PERCUSSION INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did SO PERCUSSION INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of SO PERCUSSION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names ERIC CHA-BEACH.
- Who are the officers and directors of SO PERCUSSION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 19 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $108,000 (TIM THOMAS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does SO PERCUSSION INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $986,321, expenses of $1,052,585 and total assets of $547,538 at year end.
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